Albert Eno – Stay

Albert Eno just dropped his new single “Stay” with Frida Bollani Magoni. The song is so touching and full of raw emotions. I had it playing late at night when lights were off. I was just sitting there and it…

John Arter – Homegirl

John Arter showed up out of nowhere for me with his new single “Homegirl”. It’s a simple song, just a guitar and his voice. I really loved his honest and beautiful writing style. The songwriting has always been the key…

Exzenya – The Fans Applauded

Exzenya shows a different side of herself on “The Fans Applauded” and it took me a second to adjust – in a good way. If you’ve been following her on here, you already know we’ve covered her a few times.…

Ruut – Steinway Sessions

Ruut’s new album “Steinway Sessions” is a heartfelt blend of pop and rock influences that showcases her ability to turn emotion into something beautifully musical and I love it. This album starts quietly. Like it’s waiting for you to settle down before it…

Rachel Swain – Old Familiar Way

Good evening, everyone! I didn’t expect this song “Old Familiar Way” by Rachel Swain to stick with me the way it did. I really loved every second and found myself singing the chorus a few hours later. There’s something unique…

Groovy shirt club – Believe

Groovy shirt club just released a new single called “Believe” and it’s one of those songs that clicks pretty quickly. I didn’t expect the chorus to be the part that stuck, but yeah… that’s what kept looping in my head…

Martin Lloyd Howard – Rapids  

“Rapids” by Martin Lloyd Howard doesn’t feel like a typical single you just play once and move on. It’s the kind of track you end up replaying without really planning to. It’s one of the best insturmental pieces I’ve heard…

Don Sechelski – The Road To Damascus

I didn’t know what to expect when I pressed play on this new single, “The Road To Damascus” by Don Sechelski, an artist I recently discovered. So I played the song and within a few lines, I kind of stopped thinking about expectations…

David Scott Weaver – Two

David Scott Weaver · Two A nice acoustic guitar opens this new single “Two” by David Scott Weaver. For a moment you feel like the song is just testing the air before settling in. It’s just a simple melody easing…

Lilia Asha – Gaslighted

I just discovered this new masterpiece. “Gaslighted” by Lilia Asha is a soft pop song and carries a lot of feeling inside it. The arrangement is mostly acoustic so it leaves space for the story to sit in the center.…

Anna Weatherup – Delusional

Anna Weatherup just landed on my radar with her album “Delusional”. For me it came out of nowhere in the best way. I hadn’t been following her work before this, so pressing play was like walking into something new without…

Asta Bria – Will You Love Me Tomorrow

I played Asta Bria’s cover on this old classic late at night. Half-asleep and expecting background music. But it pulled me in quietly. More than 60 years after The Shirelles first recorded it, the song still feels fragile and Bria…

Categories: Acoustic Indie Pop REVIEWS

Charlie Diamond – That Diamond Dream

There’s something special about the way Charlie Diamond leans into an old-school folk-country sound on “That Diamond Dream”. It’s like a song you’d hear drifting out of a roadside bar with a flickering neon sign. The kind of place where…

The Couriers – Smooth Skin

I put on “Smooth Skin” by The Couriers late this afternoon, the kind of quiet hour where you’re not fully working but not fully resting either. It fit that in-between mood right away. The band leans into an indie folk…

Derby Hill – Derby Hill EP

There’s something comforting about putting on Derby Hill’s self-titled EP and just letting it play. It’s like sitting on a back porch as the light fades, not saying much, just listening. Derby Hill has a great Americana sound that blends…

Categories: Acoustic EPs Indie Folk